ENGLISH PLANT NAMES. 427 
subject. Steele (Spectator, No. 455 (1712)) has a different spelling: 
‘ The Irish Shamhroyue.^ 
Shampillion. Agaricus oreades^ Bolt. Nor/.; Surr. Grose (“a 
species of fungus ”). 
Share. ‘ The sycamore tree. West' Hal. Acer Pseudo-platanus, L. 
Sharewort. Dr. Prior (p. 211), in common with other authors, 
assigns this name to Aster TripoUum, L. But a reference to Gerard’s 
figure and description shows that Pallenis spinosa, Cass., is intended. 
The name is taken from one of its Latin equivalents, Inguinalis, from 
the use of the plant in disorders affecting ‘ the flanke or share ’ 
(Ger. 394). 
Sharp Thistle. Carduus arvensis, Curt. Camh. E. D. S. Gloss. C. 8. 
Shar-thack. ‘A kind of coarse grass, perhaps identical with Star- 
thack, q. v.’ A^.-TF. Line. E. D. S. Gloss. 0. 6. 
Shave Grass. See Grass, Shave. 
Shaveweed. Equisetum hyemale^ L. Aubrey in Bay’s Correspond- 
ence, Bay Soc. edition, p. 237. 
Shaving-brush. Centaurea nigra, L. — Sal. (Craven Arms). 
Shawbubbe. See Shabub. 
She Heather. See Heather, She. 
She HoUy. See Holly, She. 
Shear Grass. See Grass, Shear ; and add 
‘ Long, coarse grass ; twitch or couch-grass. Sheary, full of twitch 
or couch-grass.’ Leic. E. D. S. Gloss. Triticuin repens, L. 
Sheep. Cones of Pinus sijlvestris, L. — Yks. (Wensleydale). 
Sheep-bine. Convolvulus arvensis, L. Ess. Journ. B. Agric. Soc. 
1st S. V. 26. 
Sheep Foot. Lotus corniculatus,L . — SCTF. Cumh. 
Sheep-killing. Hydrocohjle vulgaris, L. — Ger. Appx. Hal. See 
Grass, Sheep -Killing Penny. 
Sheep-root. Pinguicida vulgaris, L. — Roxh. ^ Said to receive the 
name because, when turned up by the plough, the sheep greedily feed 
on it.’ J amieson. 
Sheep-rot. From a supposition that it causes the liver-rot in sheep, 
which disease is often prevalent on wet land where the plant grows. 
(1) Pi nguicula vulgaris, L. — Moray; S. Scotl. Jamieson. 
(2) Hydrocotyle vulgaris, L. — Cumh. E. D. S. Gloss. C. 8. 
It is now ascertained that the liver fluke, which always accompanies 
rot in sheep, exists in one of its stages as a parasite in the bodies of 
small water snails which, in wet weather, creep upon the leaves of 
marsh plants and are eaten by the sheep with the herbage. It is 
therefore with some reason that such names as Floivhivort, Sheep- 
killing Penny-grass, and Sheep-rot have been given to these marsh 
plants. 
